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Tuesday, August 07, 2007
FBI Urges Vigilance With 9/11 Anniversary in Sight
August 06, 2007 5:04 PM
FBI Urges Vigilance With 9/11 Anniversary in Sight
ABCNews.com - Richard Esposito Reports:
A new FBI alert warns law enforcement agencies to remain vigilant for any "suspicious pre-operational" activity this summer, but noted that while the upcoming sixth anniversary of Sept. 11 might be an occasion for al Qaeda propaganda, fundamentalist terrorists have shown no tendency to use anniversary dates as the rationale for attacks.
"The anniversary of the 11 September 2001 attacks serves as a focal point for propaganda, but al-Qa'ida previously has not timed its operations to specific dates. However, al-Qa'ida has waited until attack preparations are complete," the bulletin released Friday said.
The bulletin also knocked down (downplayed) recent published reports of a possible suicide bomb attack on the White House this summer.
http://blogs.abcnews.com/theblotter/2007/08/fbi-urges-vigil.html
Edited on: Tuesday, August 07, 2007 13:05.07
Categories: Counter-Terrorism, Homeland Security, Intelligence